The Papua New Guinea Teaching Service Commission (PNGTSC) is the employer of the all teachers in the country.  They look after the welfare of teachers nationwide who are in the normal education system.  Some services they provide included

• Industrial and General matters
• Appointments (new admission, re-admission, terminations, retirements, promotions, study leaves)
• Administration 
• Legal Representation on behalf of teachers
• and others 

The Payroll (Salaries ) division of the Department of Education in PNG caters for the following.

• Pays, salaries  and entitlements of teachers
• Pays, salaries and entitlements of Public servants in the education sector. 

The payroll division of the department of education caters for salaries ,entitlements and wages for teachers throughout PNG.  Some of these services include.

• Teachers pays and salaries
• Teachers Leave fares 
• Boarding Duty Allowances
• Disadvantage allowances,
• Higher Duty Allowance (HDA)
• Retirement 
• Tax 
• teacher in charge allowance 
• Housing allowance 
• Transfer allowances
• Repatriation Allowance
• Pay Contracts
• Expatriate pays 

The Curriculum Development Division (CDD) is located within  Papua New Guinea Education Institute in Waigani, Port Moresby.  The Assistant Secretary  oversees the function and operations of the Division. 

The main function of the division is to develop and distribute curriculum materials to schools, organisations, churches  and  decision makers around the country. 

CDD  has three branches.  These are  Elementary Branch, Primary Branch and the Secondary Branch. 


Elementary Branch

This branch has a director who oversee the function and operation of the branch. Elementary Curriculum officers are under the Director. The branch produces all the curriculum materials for elementary schools, that is Grade 1 to 2 in Papua New Guinea.

Primary Branch

A Director Primary overseas the operation and function of the branch. Senior Curriculum Officers and Curriculum officers make up the branch. The branch is responsible for producing  and distributing curriculum materials for Primary Schools (Grade 3 - 8)  in Papua New Guinea.

Secondary Branch

Director Secondary overseas the function and operation of the branch.  Secondary Curriculum Officers produce  and distribute curriculum materials for secondary schools in the country.

The Measurement Services Division (MSD) formerly known as Measurement Services Unit (MSU)  is one of the Divisions in the Education Department. It is located at the Standard Building within the  PNG Education Training Institute at Waigani in Port Moresby.  The division is responsible for examinations and assessment in the country.
It has two branches.

The Examination Branch.
The role responsibility of the Examination Branch is to develop , print, and  distribute examination materials for Grades 8,  10, 12 throughout the country.  It is also responsible for certifying students after the exams. 
The branch is looked after by the Director. There are three sections. 
•    Grade 12 Exams  –   Under the care of Principle Officials
•    Grade 10 Exams – Under the care of Grade 10 Examination Principle Officer
•    Grade 8 Exams – Under the care of Grade 8 Examination Principle Officer

Assessment Branch

This branch takes care of School Assessments, Curriculum Standards and Monitoring Test, research and data analysis.